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Three weeks after announcing plans to temporarily idle Keewatin Taconite, U.S. Steel has announced plans to temporarily idle a portion of the Minntac plant in Mountain Iron. The company did not announce exactly how many employees will be affected, but union officials told Eyewitness News they expected about 700 workers to be impacted.

Prisons and jails are increasingly becoming home to the mentally ill, but local law enforcement, judicial and mental health experts say a failed system means the mentally ill get wrapped up in a criminal justice system that doesn't have the resources to treat them....

After Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) met with local officials about mental health and crime, he visited the Northern Waters Smokehaus in Canal Park on Monday. There, Franken took a tour of the popular Duluth eatery and applauded the owner, Eric Goerdt, for providing paid sick leave for his workers.

As a recent study showed the likelihood of stabilizing student enrollment numbers, the Duluth School District is taking time to hear community feedback during its annual "Think Kids" community conversation.